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Hundreds of offenders who should be in custody remain at large
A total of 20 killers remain at large despite being recalled to prison, Ministry of Justice figures show.
Some 942 offenders were still free even though their licences had been revoked, including 19 murderers and one killer convicted of manslaughter.
Offenders can be recalled if they break their probation terms or are suspected of another offence while on licence.
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The Ministry of Justice said "more than 99%" of recalled offenders were successfully returned to custody.
The total of 942 offenders at large included 98 of the 3,702 recalled between April and June 2010.
The figures showed that 316 of the total had been on the run for more than five years.
The total included 147 offenders guilty of violence against the person, 32 sex offenders - including seven convicted of child sex offences. There were eight rapists or attempted rapists among those figures. The total also included 124 burglars and 113 robbers.
Licence revokedPrisoner licences can be revoked if offenders regularly fail to attend probation or other connected appointmentsOffenders might also be recalled for failing to live at an address approved by the probation serviceRecall can also occur if a prisoner freed on licence is suspected of or charged with further offences
Some 381 cases were being dealt with in London, 93 in the West Midlands, 41 in Greater Manchester and 29 in both Merseyside and Thames Valley.
A Ministry of Justice (MoJ) spokesman said: "Over the last 10 years, in over 99% of cases where an offender has been recalled, the individual has successfully been returned to custody.
"Having a system that allows offenders to be recalled to custody if they breach their licence conditions is key to protecting the public".
Previous MoJ figures, released in July, showed 18 murderers and four people convicted of manslaughter were still on the run.
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Hundreds of offenders who should be in custody remain at large A total of 20 killers remain at large despite being recalled to prison, Ministry of Justice figures show.
Some 942 offenders were still free even though their licences had been revoked, including 19 murderers and one killer convicted of manslaughter.
Offenders can be recalled if they break their probation terms or are suspected of another offence while on licence.
Related stories
The Ministry of Justice said "more than 99%" of recalled offenders were successfully returned to custody.
The total of 942 offenders at large included 98 of the 3,702 recalled between April and June 2010.
The figures showed that 316 of the total had been on the run for more than five years.
The total included 147 offenders guilty of violence against the person, 32 sex offenders - including seven convicted of child sex offences. There were eight rapists or attempted rapists among those figures. The total also included 124 burglars and 113 robbers.
Licence revokedPrisoner licences can be revoked if offenders regularly fail to attend probation or other connected appointmentsOffenders might also be recalled for failing to live at an address approved by the probation serviceRecall can also occur if a prisoner freed on licence is suspected of or charged with further offences
Some 381 cases were being dealt with in London, 93 in the West Midlands, 41 in Greater Manchester and 29 in both Merseyside and Thames Valley.
A Ministry of Justice (MoJ) spokesman said: "Over the last 10 years, in over 99% of cases where an offender has been recalled, the individual has successfully been returned to custody.
"Having a system that allows offenders to be recalled to custody if they breach their licence conditions is key to protecting the public".
Previous MoJ figures, released in July, showed 18 murderers and four people convicted of manslaughter were still on the run.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.